Hon. A. J. Bretag, M.L.C.
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From Our Own Correspondent
WAU, Oct. 20.
MR. ALBERT J. BRETAG has been notified that he has been appointed to the Legislative Council of thje Territory of New Guinea, in succession to Mr. B. B. Perriman, resigned. He is president of the Wau branch of the A.L.P. He came to the Territory some seventeen years ago, and was a member of the Expropriation Board staff before starting as miner and prospector. He is now engaged in mining and carrying in the Morobe district, and is 44 years of age. He served in the last war, during which he received his commission. He has always taken a keen interest in public matters in the goldfields and in conjunction with Major H. Taylour the present member, the Goldfields feel that they will be represented by two sterling non-official members.